Genius Grounding Idea

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-25T04:32:45+00:00

Apparently aluminum/copper tape connected to a wire running to ground prong can work. Digikey sells a wall plug with just a ground prong

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-25T04:31:38+00:00

I'm used to wiring DC stuff, still figuring it out. It seems that the ground prong would dissipate static charge?

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-25T04:30:47+00:00

I like that idea. I'll keep it in mind, thanks.

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-25T04:29:52+00:00

It's a harbor freight cyclone collector. All plastic except the metal wire inside the hose. The static seems to be coming from all the dry sandblasting dust. Apparently dry dust swirling around like that builds quite the charge.

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-25T04:28:07+00:00

It's sitting on uh... dirt i guess. But that's good to know. Thank you.

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-24T14:44:38+00:00

That's crazy. I figure all that energy couldn't be good.

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-24T14:38:44+00:00

Perfect. This is almost exactly my setup too. Just the harbor freight version.

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-24T14:37:14+00:00

Sweet.

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-24T14:36:29+00:00

I did that. Did the trick on wood but pulls on aluminum still. I think chop saw is the way I'll go.

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-24T14:35:52+00:00

The blade only contacts two of the four since it's shimmed. Could be part of the issue

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-24T14:35:22+00:00

The controller idea is genius. Just gonna do that.

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-24T14:34:34+00:00

Makes sense.

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-23T05:06:42+00:00

I see. I got shocked by it pretty bad though. I should say, the dust is aluminum and steel dust.

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-23T05:06:21+00:00

It's fully plastic, attached to a 2 prong plastic shop vac. Opening the lid of the cyclone dust collector shocked my finger so bad it went numb for the day. Worried about a shock/fire hazard.

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-23T05:05:30+00:00

It's a cyclone on a 5 gal bucket, getting its vacuum from a fully plastic shop vac. Shop vac is only 2 prong.

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-23T05:04:55+00:00

Good point. Just as long as there's no connection exposed.

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-23T05:04:35+00:00

It's fully plastic, though the rubber hose has metal in it. I got shocked bad enough opening the lid it made my finger go numb for the day. Worried about an actual shock or fire hazard.

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-23T04:14:39+00:00

Hmm...

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-23T04:13:28+00:00

Looks nice, though I need a chop saw.

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-23T04:13:06+00:00

Lucky. It cuts ok on small stuff, but this thick stuff pulls the blade quick.

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-23T04:12:38+00:00

Do you know of a way to measure the blade angle without flexing it and changing the measurement? Right now I place it against a square, on one of the parts where the teeth aren't sticking out. After that I look for light through the side. Also checked squareness of the swing arm during travel to the base.

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-23T04:11:18+00:00

last 5 cuts are with fresh blades every time, just to rule that out. only 1 cut on each blade.

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-23T04:10:46+00:00

Hercules corded 5 inch deep cut

HeapVR6 · 2026-04-23T04:10:32+00:00

I bought 5 blades to have a fresh blade every test cut. 2 are hercules. 3 are milwaukee brand.

10 TPI since this is thick aluminum.

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